Gaming News : Gaming Articles

XFL embracing gambling as part of the game experience
- Feb 11, 2020
The revived league will consciously appeal to fans accustomed to betting on professional or college football
Read More . . .
William Hill, CBS Sports close to sports gambling media partnership
- Feb 10, 2020
William Hill, the bookmaker with its eyes firmly set on the growing U.S. sports gambling market, is filling in all the pieces to its betting puzzle. With a little crafty negotiating, it will be an all-encompassing operator that can cover every aspect of the industry. The U.K.-based company is close to being able to fit one more piece into the puzzle as it appears back at the table with CBS Sports to discuss an online media deal.
Read More . . .
ABC, ESPN and FOX XFL broadcasts to feature betting overlays
- Feb 10, 2020
American Football’s resurrected XFL will feature TV betting overlays on broadcasts ahead of Saturday’s season openers according to a report by Front Office Sports. The announcement confirmed that ABC, ESPN and FOX will show betting lines during XFL broadcasts.
Read More . . .
NFL Hiring VP of Sports Betting, as League Continues Embrace of Gaming Industry
- Feb 10, 2020
The NFL is hiring a gaming executive whose primary task will be to help guide the league as it embraces sports betting.
Read More . . .
VSiN, iHeartRadio partner with XFL for sports wager content
- Feb 7, 2020
Just in time for the start of the gridiron action, the Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) has announced a new sports gambling content deal with the league and iHeartRadio.
Read More . . .
Pete Rose uses Astros saga to ask for reinstatement
- Feb 7, 2020
In a petition sent to the MLB commissioner's office and obtained by ESPN, Rose and his lawyers argue that Manfred has recently opted not to punish players guilty of major game-changing rules infractions and, as a result, should end Rose's 30½-year ban for gambling on baseball while he was manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
Read More . . .
Betfair Shortens Trump Re-Election Odds Following Iowa Chaos
- Feb 7, 2020
A turbulent week of US political drama has seen the Betfair Exchange shorten the odds on Donald Trump maintaining his Presidency, with odds trading at an all-time low of 8/11.
Read More . . .
XFL to incorporate betting lines, odds talk into game broadcasts
- Feb 6, 2020
Sports betting operator DraftKings has signed a new partnership with the upstart XFL football league, which intends to show betting lines onscreen during game broadcasts.
Read More . . .
Kambi report finds NFL half-time betting is double that of UK soccer
- Feb 6, 2020
Data taken between 9 May and 31 December 2019 found that 25% of NFL turnover on Kambi’s global network came from bets placed at half time, against just 10% for the Premier League and 14% for the NBA.
Read More . . .
NCPG issues new guidelines on payment processing for stakeholders
- Feb 5, 2020
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has published a new set of guidelines for companies involved in gambling-related payment processing. Underlining the rationale behind the guidance, the council said that operators, vendors, payment processors, financial institutions, regulators and gamblers have important roles to play in minimizing potential harm from gambling activities.
Read More . . .
New Kentucky Governor Calls On Lawmakers To Pass Internet Gambling Bill
- Feb 5, 2020
Rep. Adam Koenig's Bill Passed The House Licensing, Occupations And Administrative Committee With Unanimous Support
Read More . . .
Analysis: Penn-Barstool deal different from other sports betting partnerships
- Feb 4, 2020
Last week’s $163 million deal between regional casino operator Penn National Gaming and media platform Barstool Sports caught everyone’s attention.
Read More . . .